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An Isolated Incident (DCI Logan Crime Thrillers Book 11) Kindle Edition

by JD Kirk (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 21,622 ratings
Do you know who's knocking at your door?

After a violent home invasion in the remote wilds of Glen Coe leaves a family of four dead, DCI Jack Logan and his team are brought in to lead the manhunt.

But, when one of the victims is revealed to be one half of legendary 1980s Glasgow-based comedy double act, ‘Neeps & Tatties’, Logan is forced to leave the Highlands and head back to his old stomping ground.

He may have spent his career dealing with the worst humanity has to offer, but to find out who killed Archie Tatties and his family, Logan will have to confront his most terrifying challenge yet - the seedy world of Scottish light entertainment.

An Isolated Incident is the eleventh book in JD Kirk’s internationally bestselling DCI Logan crime fiction series. Perfect for fans of Chris Brookmyre, Stuart Macbride, and Alex Smith.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08VW18GK3
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zertex Crime
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 6, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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JD Kirk lives in the Highlands of Scotland with his wife, two children, and a number of sturdy umbrellas. He also doesn't exist. JD is, in fact, the pen name of award-winning author, comic book writer and screenwriter, Barry Hutchison, who also, coincidentally, lives in the Highlands with his wife, two children, and the aforementioned umbrellas.

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Customers enjoy this crime thriller for its fascinating plot with lots of twists and turns, and find it keeps getting better with each installment. The book features well-developed characters with unique personalities, and customers appreciate its humor, with one noting it provides real belly laughs. Customers praise the writing style, with one highlighting its acerbic wit, and the book receives positive feedback for its style, with one customer noting the gorgeous Scottish setting.

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45 customers mention "Plot quality"45 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the plot of the book, describing it as a suspenseful murder mystery with lots of twists and turns that keep them engaged.

"Interesting that these quirky detectives manage to get along. Little family tragedies and dramas, real workplace interactions...." Read more

"These are books written with tight plots, interesting characters who progress and grow with the series, and some of the funniest lines I've ever read..." Read more

"...twists, turns, blindsides are all waiting to be solved by a fabulous team of detectives, or the reader, good luck with that though as they’re really..." Read more

"...J.D. Kirk gives the reader not only an engaging mystery story, but also an excellent sense of the Scottish locations where the stories take place...." Read more

37 customers mention "Readability"37 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as a great installment of the Logan series that kept them up late at night.

"...This author is definitely a cut above the rest, VERY good plots, a sea full of red herrings that can drive you a little barmy (can’t you tell!)..." Read more

"...I have laughed out loud at times and stayed reading through the wee hours...." Read more

"...Highly enjoyable read, can't wait for the next!!!" Read more

"I have read and enjoyed the series, unlike some the characters and situations that become redundant in some other series, these are alive,..." Read more

35 customers mention "Character development"35 positive0 negative

Customers love the characters in the book, appreciating their unique personalities and noting that all of them are present in the story.

"...Great character building over time! I’m learning a lot about Scotland too. Not just depending on the book details but checking them as well...." Read more

"These are books written with tight plots, interesting characters who progress and grow with the series, and some of the funniest lines I've ever read..." Read more

"...The characters each have their own quirks, flaws, and strengths, making them relatable, even if some are less likable than others...." Read more

"...The plots just keep getting better, and the characters are beautifully and realistically drawn...." Read more

25 customers mention "Humor"25 positive0 negative

Customers find the book humorous, with several mentioning it provides real belly laughs.

"...who progress and grow with the series, and some of the funniest lines I've ever read...." Read more

"...off rooftops, Add in an antihero to rival any of Marvels, humor is a constant, well, maybe not when they’re telling someone their mother/father/..." Read more

"...They make me laugh out loud at least once per book, a rare treat when reading murder mysteries...." Read more

"...I have laughed out loud at times and stayed reading through the wee hours...." Read more

24 customers mention "Writing style"24 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing style of the book, finding it wonderful and easy to read, with one customer highlighting its acerbic wit.

"...Little family tragedies and dramas, real workplace interactions. Great character building over time! I’m learning a lot about Scotland too...." Read more

"...characters each have their own quirks, flaws, and strengths, making them relatable, even if some are less likable than others...." Read more

"Definitely a surprise ending JD kirk is an amazing writer I love all of his books and definitely recommend him" Read more

"...I love the way this book entertwines the personal with the professional, not just with Tyler and Sinead, but with Logan and Moira as well...." Read more

9 customers mention "Success"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the book excellent, with one customer noting it's getting better with each new installment, and another appreciating how the team works together.

"...The overall result is a great read, with enough twists and turns to keep the reader on their figurative toes, and a satisfying ending that leaves..." Read more

"...A gruff but caring DCI. A neurotic DS that brings humor and success." Read more

"This book may be "An Isolated Incident", but it is definitely NOT an isolated success! Brilliant once again, JD!..." Read more

"...I absolutely could not put this book down. Creative and at times absolutely hilarious. I cannot wait for the next installment!!" Read more

6 customers mention "Style"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's style, with one noting its vivid and realistic portrayal, while another describes it as a great page turner.

"...keep getting better, and the characters are beautifully and realistically drawn...." Read more

"...And the supporting cast as also strong and likeable. The setting is gorgeous in Scotland...." Read more

"...They are so vivid and well written that I sometimes think I've watched them on Masterpiece Mystery. Can't stop reading them!" Read more

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  • R. Kittner
    5.0 out of 5 stars these get better and better
    Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2025
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    Interesting that these quirky detectives manage to get along. Little family tragedies and dramas, real workplace interactions. Great character building over time! I’m learning a lot about Scotland too. Not just depending on the book details but checking them as well. Nicely done!!
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  • Linda Tomlinson
    4.0 out of 5 stars If you can ignore the language, which I learned to do after book 2, this is a must-read series!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2021
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    These are books written with tight plots, interesting characters who progress and grow with the series, and some of the funniest lines I've ever read. No spoiler alert, but: "...it would be a pain in the arse to wind..." made me laugh out loud. I can see the settings, the incident rooms. and the great coat, and feel the weather.
    Waiting for the next book. I don't do Kindle.
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  • Eden.Violet
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved It
    Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2022
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    I’ve been guzzling these books down since I started book one, and I love them, the characters & the stories are as good as any ‘top author’ & way more than I expected from them.

    I can at times tend to choose books based on cover images, when the authors that are not known to me I mean, generally bad covers can mean the books are no better with our world of books now where everyone & their goat can publish an EBook on Amazon.

    This author is definitely a cut above the rest, VERY good plots, a sea full of red herrings that can drive you a little barmy (can’t you tell!) twists, turns, blindsides are all waiting to be solved by a fabulous team of detectives, or the reader, good luck with that though as they’re really REALLY tricky to solve!

    As for the cast of characters, purely brilliant.

    Theres a leading detective as tough & bold as the stories can tolerate before blowing a gasket of pure awe. His ‘partner in crime’ stabilizers the above antics making sure that no one dies, loses their job & whilst doing so has a running streak of eating that has to be read to believe!

    3 more detectives are working with them and provide an amazingly large array of things that are sometimes going right, and a large array of things that are always going wrong & both are always doing it at the most opportune moments!

    There’s young love, dwarfs, vomiting, having henchmen dangling off rooftops, Add in an antihero to rival any of Marvels, humor is a constant, well, maybe not when they’re telling someone their mother/father/whatever has died a horrific death and they need a toothbrush for DNA, that’d be in bad taste ;)

    So what are you waiting for? Stop reading me and go get the books, but IMPORTANT read them in order, whilst there’s a different crime in each one, the characters lives etc are much MUCH better that way.

    Right, I’m off to start the next book & I’ll take my little red fishies, my spideyweb, my goat (not sure where he came from..) and I’ll take the dwarf too since no one’s claiming him!
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  • R. Higginson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another great read in the series
    Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2021
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    Murder mysteries are not my usual genre, but having read some of the author's other books in different genres, I decided to give the first DCI Logan book a try. Here I am, ten books later, reviewing the eleventh in the series (and looking forward to the twelfth).

    J.D. Kirk gives the reader not only an engaging mystery story, but also an excellent sense of the Scottish locations where the stories take place. The characters each have their own quirks, flaws, and strengths, making them relatable, even if some are less likable than others. The overall result is a great read, with enough twists and turns to keep the reader on their figurative toes, and a satisfying ending that leaves the series open for the next book.

    Honestly, the only negative thing I can say about this book, is that a number of us are suspecting that J.D. Kirk has Barry Hutchinson tied up in a basement somewhere, which explains why we're still waiting for the next Space Team, Sidekicks, or Dan Deadman book to come out.
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  • Hinda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful series!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2021
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    I've read all of the 11 books in this series and can't wait for the next one. I hope JD Kirk writes quickly -- I need my DCI Jack Logan fix! The plots just keep getting better, and the characters are beautifully and realistically drawn. They make me laugh out loud at least once per book, a rare treat when reading murder mysteries. Be sure to start with the first in the series and go from there. You won't be sorry.
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  • BetsyH
    4.0 out of 5 stars Series keeps getting better and better
    Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2021
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    I’ve read all of the DCI Jack Logan books and An Isolated Incident is as good if not better than all of the others. The thing I like best about this series, other than the mysteries that I can never figure out, is the ensemble of characters that support the main character. Their unique personalities and lives are woven throughout the story lines and add interest to the books and want me to continue with the series, partly to read another mystery and partly to follow the lives of all the characters. If you like this type of book, then J D Kirk’s DCI Jack Logan books are for you.
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  • Jazmin-Myst
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
    Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2025
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    Definitely a surprise ending JD kirk is an amazing writer I love all of his books and definitely recommend him
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  • DAE
    3.0 out of 5 stars Logan
    Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2021
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    A confusing beginning with names of characters as if you should know who they were. A gruff but caring DCI. A neurotic DS that brings humor and success.
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  • Janie U
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect balance of crime and dark comedy
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 26, 2021
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    I'm gradually working my way through the Jack Logan books and loving them all. My husband had read this one a few weeks earlier and had been very impressed (yet again!) so I started this with high expectations.
    The novel is 402 pages split into 46 chapters in the same format as usual - why change a winning formula?
    The book picks up almost immediately from the end of the last novel which is good news for the longevity of the characters - avoiding any "real time" character progression problems that many crime novelists seem to encounter.
    The humour that this author uses in his writing is amazing. He creates jokes and then brings them back again and again as a stand up comedian would - "where's the haggis" and "peat hill" as two examples which made me laugh out loud.
    Delightfully Bob Hoon is in this story from the start with some imaginative phrases that made me cry with laughter.
    Serious issues are obviously a major part of the plot as this is a multiple murder case and no one should be under any allusion that this is a comedy novel. JD Kirk uses humour as a way of the police team (and the reader) dealing with the horrors that are encountered - this seems very realistic and amplifies both elements.
    As in previous books, the author creates personal challenges for the recurring characters - in this book they are predominantly medical which are very normal problems that many people face and always difficult to cope with.
    The dialogue is well written. It is said using Scottish accents (some heavier than others) and a few phrases which are worth saying slowly in your head just for a joy of them!! The accents are never difficult to read though and always enhance the reading experience rather than detract from it.
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  • Rawinia
    5.0 out of 5 stars another gripping tale
    Reviewed in Australia on October 5, 2024
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    Well, that story had me guessing. Like the detectives in this book I could not work out who the killer was, sometimes I can. And of course, there is always some humour, so a good read. Looking forward to the next in line.
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  • Rice
    5.0 out of 5 stars 10 Stars to JD Kirk for Logan and Team
    Reviewed in Canada on May 8, 2021
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    I hope this series never ends- I just finished this instalment and want to reread it to savour all the funny bits and the characters that are so richly drawn they have become family, not fiction. The plot zigs and zags with surprises to an unexpected and satisfying conclusion and a cliff to hang over until next time.
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  • Irene
    5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining series
    Reviewed in Germany on October 15, 2021
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    I have enjoyed all the DI Logan books and hope the series continues. Characterization and storyline are excellent. There are many unexpected outcomes and lots of humourous dialogue and situations. However, readers averse to swearing may not be amused ! The audible book is very well narrated with talented rendering of various Scottish accents. Thank you JD Kirk and Angus King (the narrator) for many entertaining hours spent reading or listening.
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  • John Barrington
    4.0 out of 5 stars Another Jack Logan Who Dunnit
    Reviewed in Australia on January 5, 2022
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    I've read better Jack Logan stories. But it is an entertaining read. It has a side plot to it to add interest.
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